Who is better, Keino or Bagach?
Kipchoge Keino leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.8 for Oleksandr Bagach — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Keino vs Bagach
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kipchoge Keino and Oleksandr Bagach level at 84.8. Kipchoge Keino leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Oleksandr Bagach leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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KeinoWinner
84.8Keino wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bagach
84.8Bagach wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Kipchoge Keino
84.8
Keino leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kipchoge Keino
2. Oleksandr Bagach
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇦 Oleksandr Bagach5 seasons played · career day 1,826281 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Kipchoge Keino5 seasons played · career day 2,55615 major golds
-94.7% vs Bagach at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Keino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 🇺🇦 Bagach | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 214 | 605 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KeinoRetired | BagachRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | 1 |
| World records | 2 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 2 | — |
| 1500m best (sec) | 214.9 | — |
| World Indoor titles | — | 2 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 2,135 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Keino84.8
Bagach84.8
FAQ
Where does Bagach beat Keino?
Bagach scores higher on statistics, longevity. Keino leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Keino vs Bagach score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Keino: 84.8, Bagach: 84.8.
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